Onequestions Vision of the Future, The Matrix Has You ATS...

I was definitely inspired by some of what they talked about on that podcast, i forget which number it was. Also, as a gamer submerged into science in
technology it was easy for me to develop my own vision.

I just think the tank is going to take us somewhere new...

Ohh yeah, and Duncan is a little weird but hes awsome, i really enjoy the way he thinks its really on another plane.

Before we start talking about full immersion VR or a matrix-type movie situation, we have to consider the practical side of things. For instance, the
internet didn't start with facebook-like sites or online gaming. It started in the military and then it found its way into universities to network
different researchers. More succinctly, people were envisioning the internet as far back as the 1940's and probably much earlier. In the 1960's and
even after there were many mainframes hooked up to terminals and in many ways that's similar to what happens with the internet with the clientserver
relationship. So there was a lot leading up to it. Another thing is that business people long ago could see the value in networking their different
sites and potentially having people work from different varied locations, even from home. If it were not for all this and more, the internet probably
wouldn't be here today. As anything, information technology can be used for practical real world applications that have solid benefits or it can be
used for less respectable things, like online gaming.

So... when we consider full immersion VR we must ask how will it be used for practical real world applications? What purpose will it serve? It's not
good enough to imagine people hooked up to computer networks living their lives in virtual worlds, you must produce practical justifications for the
real world that can "pay" for all of it.

So... when we consider full immersion VR we must ask how will it be used for practical real world applications? What purpose will it serve? It's not
good enough to imagine people hooked up to computer networks living their lives in virtual worlds, you must produce practical justifications for the
real world.

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I talked about this in my post at the bottom of the last page. I am not sure if anyone got it?

So... when we consider full immersion VR we must ask how will it be used for practical real world applications? What purpose will it serve? It's not
good enough to imagine people hooked up to computer networks living their lives in virtual worlds, you must produce practical justifications for the
real world.

I talked about this in my post at the bottom of the last page. I am not sure if anyone got it?

Another idea is remote surgery. Full-immersion; I'd imagine it'd be better. The problem is that by the time there're full immersion surgeries,
there'll probably be fully autonomous robotic surgeons who don't need remote operators...

BUT I think people controlling robots remotely may have a value. Look at this:

By by the time we have full-immersion, maybe robots won't need us? Again, it's the same question of which outpaces the other to become the dominant
technology. If robots don't need us to operate them then there's no reason for full-immersion to be researched and developed to control them. However,
perhaps it'd be something like transformers or gobots or the total annihilation game(s) where some people immerse their body or brain inside a robot
and attack fully robotic converts whom they're at war with.

What about therapy or robotic prosthetics attached directly to the brain or directly to nerves? The youtube video linked above shows a robotic arm
attached to her brain which she is controlling. Obviously, hte technology has advanced to the stage shown in the video, but that's a far cry from full
immersion. I still think It needs to be something that can really boost the economy and/or play an integral role (like fossil fuels). On the other
hand, healthcare is a big industry and is playing a role in advancing this immersion technology. All that has to be done (once the technology is in
place) is to reroute the interface so that instead of going to robotic parts it's going to an avatar in a virtual world.

And finding practical applications is just the first step. Who knows what will change between now and then? Ultimately, we don't know and all of this
is conjecture. I'm sure the people who like to play online games too much are giddily lining up for the matrix, ready to plugin, but they may have to
wait until it has a reason to exist for the vast majority of people.

I f*ing hate this artificial world.. People are so brainwashed by technology, never realizing the body can do ALL of those things.

I cant stand living in this black and white, artificial society any more.. Peoples minds are vegetables, meanwhile they fuel their bodies with
garbage, and put more time into playing with toys and watching screens then they do fixing humanities BIGGEST issues!

Like war, starvation, homelessness, criminals, corrupt govenment, plastic, GMO... We put billions of money every year, in every developed nation, and
really make no more progress then the medevil times! When entertainment of your mind becomes more of a priorty then a healthy lifestyle and harmonic
species with the planet... Well, the future looks pretty disconnected internally..

F*d up world we live in, and yes artificial technology has A LOT to do with it.

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